Both artists have a Latin American connection and have been featured on NPR, Sharp said. Helado Negro pulls from his life to create real-time sounds that blend pop with electronic. Rubinos, who visited Foam City in August, uses Caribbean rhythms with indie rock and punk influences for a layered sound.

Sharp said she and Baldwin agreed that the arts community is finally ready for something like this, and they want to show everyone - not just a small number who are clued in - what is out there.

"It's not unlistenable noise," Baldwin said. "There are more than 40 people who would enjoy it."

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Tippecanoe Arts Federation, 638 North St.

How much: $10

Also: Catch "new jazz" on April 13 and Josephine Foster and the Brainstorms on May 10.

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TAF, Foam City get experimental with music

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation and Foam City are teaming up for a new music series, called Outernet, which seeks to collaborate to stretch boundaries with experimental music. The first show feature